August 2010 saw the release of the long awaited Blackberry Torch. Upon its initial release, Blackberry called it the best ever Blackberry, a moniker handed down from the previous 9700 series; but with such a bold claim made by the 5th largest mobile phone company in the world; is it really justifiable? Plus, how does their best ever compare to the likes of the massively popular iPhone 4G?
In terms of its specifications, the Torch can quite easily say it is the best ever Blackberry, as it offers many more features than all previous models. The Torch comes with 4 gigabytes internal storage capacity with a 4 gigabyte MicroSD included in the box, a 3.2 inch LCD touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 5 megapixel camera and WiFi capability; all engineered to work on the brand new 6th generation Blackberry OS.
The Torch is meant to demonstrate a new direction for Research in Motion, with the target audience being the average consumer. Though with competition from the likes of the Galaxy S and iPhone 4G, it is a tough market. It is fair to say that the Torch is a great Blackberry, possibly not the best relative to technological advances, but certainly great. The slide function reveals a full QWERTY keyboard that most have said is the best available on the market today; it may not be as big as on previous Blackberries, but then they were not slide phones. The new operating system is unfortunately not a completely revamped system; more of a majorly updated 5th generation OS, but that does not mean it is not good. In fact, the new OS is probably the best improvement on the handset, as for the old target consumers, multitasking was one of the most important functions, and the Torch can do this better than most.
Although the Torch has the features, and the 6th Gen OS is better, it is simply not as good as the competition at most other functions. The processor that is used in the Torch is strangely the same unit from the 9700 model, but modified slightly; meaning that its 600Mhz clock speed is way down on the competition and can seem sluggish compared to the Google Nexus One and Apple iPhone.
The Blackberry Torch will always be a hit with certain die hard fans, even with its shortcomings; though the market has now become quite competitive and although there are some phones that can do more, they can not necessarily do it better. With the Apple iPhone being the benchmark of the last few years, and the 4G model only solidifying that fact, it is going to be a difficult task for RIM to wrench the trophy from Apple’s grasp. Unfortunately, although the Torch is a decent phone, and certainly the best Blackberry, it can not get near the reigning champion.
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